[kj] Endgame(s)mix/

[fluw]

Agreed, no matter what other kinds of music we all may like and what sonic
traits of that music we find affinity for ( "hey, I like rustic tin pan
alley twang and holler music, woo hoo go killing joke"), hopefully we will
not allow those traits to become part of our excuse for Killing Joke to not
be "Killing Joke".

Killing joke, have always been their own animal, and created what no other
band could. Unfortunately the last two killing joke records show signs that
killing joke are becoming loose with their steadfast individuality and have
created music that is pandering, more and more, to the lowest common
denominator lurking in their projected audience.

After so many years of not particularly stellar offerings, the reunion of
Big Paul with Youth, Geordie and Jaz has suggested a renaissance, which
harkens back to the time when they created great original music in their
past and it will be realized again. 

Although, with all past let downs times have changed, and many followers
aren't swallowing the bands' - "this is our best record ever" Spin and froth
ad nauseum. the legendary names of those involved carry with them
responsibility to deliver in a very big way.
Or just become the old grandma that the family love's but who can't remember
anyone's name anymore, talks to the people on TV and poops in bed.

I don't want to just purchase their records, attend their shows, join the
church, in order to carry the band in their old age out of respect for their
past.


 
-----Original Message-----
From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of phil
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 2:24 PM
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] Endgame(s)mix

sorry, but Killing Joke are not, and should never be 'lo-fi garage
rock'. The production on Hosannas was fucking dreadfull. The bass and
drums sounded like they'd been recorded from a seperate room. With the
door shut.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:46:06 -0600, you wrote:


>I liked the mix. But I am also a fan of lo-fi garage rock and liked the 

>production values on Hosannas. I thik part of it may have t do with 

>recording it off a web stream, which can compromise the quality severely.

>

>Anyway, I like the rough and tumble Motorhead-iness of it. And I love 

>how in the second half of the song Georide just unloads that guitar and 

>it turns into a palm muted, chunka chunka, dugga-dugga machine of 

>bull-headed chug, the moreso the closer the song gets to ending. That 

>part surprised me.

>

>I would love to hear more stuff in the "Universe B" "epic KJ metal" 

>bein, or whatever you want to call that style. I hope at least a few 

>tracks are in that sort of style.

>

>-Oliver

>

>Alex Smith wrote:

>>

>> I agree with Fluw .... some more space in the mix would be nice, but 

>> I'm still pretty happy with the results. Jaz's voice still sounds a 

>> bit shot (you gave up the booze, Jaz, but not the cigars? That makes 

>> no sense), but I love the vocals on the chorus.

>>

>>  

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>

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